Using linux to clone a Windows ME disk?

[Jerry Feldman]

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:34:57 -0500
"Hewitt Tech" <hewitt_tech at comcast.net> wrote:

> ou're quite correct that buying software just to use once is a waste.
> I need to do this often enough that having the software makes sense.
> Moreover, if you need to copy NT based partitions, these commercial
> products make it very painless. Considering that this is a read-only
> operation as far as the source disk goes, Jeff has nothing to lose
> experimenting with the free tools. I just recently read where an IT
> specialist recommended using Knoppix to backup partitions before
> making potentially disastrous changes. Indeed I carry a small 2.5 inch
> hard drive on client calls expressly for that reason. I even carry
> backup software on a USB thumb drive in case I want to pull a full
> backup before making changes.
Knoppix is a standalone Linux distro containing things like KDE,
OpenOffice.org 1.1, and other good things. Maddog recommended Dynebolic
that is also an excellent tool, and I recently burned a MandrakeMove CD.

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